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📖 What is Inside Global Address?

In NAT terminology, this is the legitimate IP address assigned by the NIC or service provider that represents one or more inside local IP addresses to the outside world.

🥋 Sensei Says:

"Think of the Inside Global address as the 'public face' of your internal network. This is what devices on the Internet see as the source IP of your traffic."

📚 Certification: Certified Network Associate (200-301)

🔑 What are the Key Concepts of Inside Global Address?

  • RFC 1918 Private Addresses
  • NAT Terminology
  • Inside vs Outside

🎯 How does Inside Global Address appear on the 200-301 Exam?

Identifying the source of traffic before translation

Mapping internal servers to external IPs

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is inside local?

Internal private IP.


What is inside global?

Internal public IP.

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